domino wrote:Arapahoe District Attorney George Brauchler sure is bloodthirsty.

It seems to up to you, Governor. Remember. thou shalt not kill.

He was trained very well by Carol Chambers. Wouldn't be surprised if she was still pulling his strings. My take on this is his statements are seriously UNPROFESSIONAL. I've never seen a DA make the statements on the case, on camera in an interview that he has. Not even Carol was that dumb.

Are you that surprised? Georgie seems to love getting his name in the papers and any and all costs. I firmly believe he rejected the potential Holmes plea, not out of concern for the families, but to see his name in the paper. I believe he has some sort of narcissist personality disorder.

His only concern is seeking higher office, so he's always on the lookout for what can help. Brauchler was just fresh out college at the times of the killing, you think he cares one whit about the victims.

The appeal, which asserted that Dunlap suffers from severe mental illness and is remorseful....

Wow, that's the kind of remorse you can hang your hat on....

This is an interesting topic. I see some of the old reliable lefties supporting capital punishment here. Almost gives me hope!

The saddest thing is the REASON that the HICK will grant clemency.....

Around the beginning of the year, Hick looked around and noticed that the only contenders of note for the 2016 Democrat Party presidential nomination were Hillary and Joe Biden! That is the state of the Democrat Party's bench. EMPTY.

Ever since then, the Hick has been sucking up to the progressive fringes of the Democrat Party (where all the money is) and checking off all of the good socialist boxes. Anti-death penalty is definitely one of those boxes.

There is no way that the Hick will get the Democrat Party nomination. (HELLO JOHN....you're a HICK). The sad part is that Hick's delusion is sufficient to pervert justice for the honest citizens of CO.

Tony Stark wrote:The people, a jury of 12 citizens, sentenced him to die! He has run out his appeals and now it's time to pay the piper! As usual, our elected officials seem to want to again go against the wishes of the people, just like the dumb gun laws, immigration and recreational cannabis, the people say one thing, and these fools think they know better! Time to unseat them all, party be damned!! Time for both parties to suffer some losses!!!

IT WAS AN ALL WHITE JURY.

So what makes you think a non-white jury would not have reached the same decision?

"I have a dream, that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character".

So tell me again why do you judge character by the color of their skin???

I am seriously starting to wonder about the mental balance of DA Brauschler. I'm wondering if he is suffering from PTSD. He has done a few tours, correct? Serious, no digs intended. But putting someone to death is NOT justice, encouraging Governor Hickenlooper to be courageous by making sure someone is killed is a terrible urgency. Why is Brauschler in such "kill mode?" He is a prosecuting attorney not an executioner. Get back on the battlefield or to the hospital soldier. Reevaluate reintroduce civility recmnd

indubitablysnarky wrote:Hickenlooper has caved on most of his campaign promises already, and the death penalty will be no exception. The sellout has abandoned his principles and is nothing but a Howdy Doody puppet whose stings are now pulled by the "progressive" left's hierarchy.

The citizens who re-elected Hickenlooper by a large majority (some of whom were "regressive" rights) seemed pretty happy with his performance. You lost. Have a seat.

Put an end to your partisan nonsense. If Hick rebuffs the clemency, will you come into the blog for that article and renounce (at least some of) your statements?

Do you even know what you are talking about? Hick is still in his first term...

Sorry. I'm mistaken.

Hick was re-elected to Mayor of Denver by a very large majority, then elected as Governor by an equally large majority. Of course, considering the loons running against him (Dan "liar" Maes and Tom "tanked" Tancedo) it was an easy victory. Unless he gets caught in a motel with a sheep wearing nylons, or smoking crack with a religious leader, he'll be Governor for another term.

Regardless... the Howdy Doody fan needs to step up and show he's a real man if/when Hickenlooper sends Nate to Ol' Sparky. If it goes the other way, I'll slam Hick as hard as anyone.

What about you?

Crime has decreased since retail marijuana was legalized, but the Denver Post won't tell you because it interferes with their prohibitionist propaganda.

This is a no-brainer. He deserves to die. I'd be willing to bet though that Hick will commute his sentence. He is clinging to the fringe left and will not do anything to upset the apple cart. This will be a huge injustice but I've resigned myself to the fact that Hick does not have the spine to do the right thing.

The state should not be in the business of deciding life or death for convicted murderers. The default position for the state should be life in prison, protecting society at large from any further damage the convicted might cause. To put the murderer to death is a matter between the victim's family and the Good Lord.

bpboyarko wrote:The state should not be in the business of deciding life or death for convicted murderers. The default position for the state should be life in prison, protecting society at large from any further damage the convicted might cause. To put the murderer to death is a matter between the victim's family and the Good Lord.

Tony Stark wrote:The people, a jury of 12 citizens, sentenced him to die! He has run out his appeals and now it's time to pay the piper! As usual, our elected officials seem to want to again go against the wishes of the people, just like the dumb gun laws, immigration and recreational cannabis, the people say one thing, and these fools think they know better! Time to unseat them all, party be damned!! Time for both parties to suffer some losses!!!

IT WAS AN ALL WHITE JURY.

so was all the victims. was does that make nathan dunlap? and why does some people think it's a lesser crime?!

bpboyarko wrote:The state should not be in the business of deciding life or death for convicted murderers. The default position for the state should be life in prison, protecting society at large from any further damage the convicted might cause. To put the murderer to death is a matter between the victim's family and the Good Lord.

I guess you've forgotten the example of the "211 Crew" - - just one of many examples. Prisoners can still do GREAT harm from inside prison. No, it is essential that Dunlap die for his crimes. In that way we shall be rid of this vermin forever and he'll not be able to do harm to anyone. Merely locking someone up does not guarantee that no further harm will be done.

bpboyarko wrote:The state should not be in the business of deciding life or death for convicted murderers. The default position for the state should be life in prison, protecting society at large from any further damage the convicted might cause. To put the murderer to death is a matter between the victim's family and the Good Lord.

the jury decided, not the state.

ummm.. The jury is acting as a representative of the people...not their own individual vengeance. Therefore the state is deciding.

MI70 wrote:I am seriously starting to wonder about the mental balance of DA Brauschler. I'm wondering if he is suffering from PTSD. He has done a few tours, correct? Serious, no digs intended. But putting someone to death is NOT justice, encouraging Governor Hickenlooper to be courageous by making sure someone is killed is a terrible urgency. Why is Brauschler in such "kill mode?" He is a prosecuting attorney not an executioner. Get back on the battlefield or to the hospital soldier. Reevaluate reintroduce civility recmnd

What a drama queen post! Some people believe in the death penalty, and some do not; it's as simple as that, and it's underhanded of you to resort to accusations as "kill mode," name calling as "executioner," and insinuation of the mental affliction PTSD, as you refer to Brauschler.

Gov. Hickenlooper told the Dems. that he would veto their bill to repeal the death penalty in Colorado, if it hit his desk. He said he believes in the death penalty, with restrictions. Thus, I assume you would direct the same accusations, name calling, and insinuations toward him as you do Brauschler.

Nevertheless, odds are that Hickenlooper will likely consider that restrictions need to be placed upon executing Dunlap because of his supposed mental illness, and he will allow the clemency appeal.

Tony Stark wrote:The people, a jury of 12 citizens, sentenced him to die! He has run out his appeals and now it's time to pay the piper! As usual, our elected officials seem to want to again go against the wishes of the people, just like the dumb gun laws, immigration and recreational cannabis, the people say one thing, and these fools think they know better! Time to unseat them all, party be damned!! Time for both parties to suffer some losses!!!

IT WAS AN ALL WHITE JURY.

The only people that would matter to are the race hustling poverty pimps who play the race card when facts and reality are not on their side. Nobody is questioning the jury findings. The man murdered 4 people in cold blood while committing a robbery. To find that a person who murdered 4 people and shot a 5th in a robbery should be put to death is in no way, shape or form an unreasonable sentence. Race isnt an issue here. But nice try.

MI70 wrote:I am seriously starting to wonder about the mental balance of DA Brauschler. I'm wondering if he is suffering from PTSD. He has done a few tours, correct? Serious, no digs intended. But putting someone to death is NOT justice, encouraging Governor Hickenlooper to be courageous by making sure someone is killed is a terrible urgency. Why is Brauschler in such "kill mode?" He is a prosecuting attorney not an executioner. Get back on the battlefield or to the hospital soldier. Reevaluate reintroduce civility recmnd

"someone is killed is a terrible urgency". December 14, 1993, two weeks before Christmas he murdered four human beings for revenge. Your post is breaking my heart, so much compassion for the cold blooded, heartless killer.